Prick-Eared

Well, last Sunday, someone searched for a dwarfed Border Collie:

So I decided to take a look around for “dwarfed collies” on Google. I think, I found a borgi:

via bordercollie.org [Image: Sheepskin_border_collies]

A borgi? Yes, Border Collie-Corgi cross. Now it is difficult to say if it is a cross, if it’s a hormonal issue or just plain chondrodysplasia, however the limbs are not proportional in order to be a pituitary dwarf. Also it is highly unlikely it is a random mutation since dwarfism is a desirable trait on dogs. Even though former owners said they know both of the “parents:” accidental litters happen. Nevertheless, chondrodysplaisa have been recorded in other non-dwarfed breeds. So we cannot rule out such scenarios.

Although, it is humourous someone doubted the purity of the dog based on the tail. Yes, Pembrokes and Vallhunds have been recorded with the spitz tail, but this also occur in Border Collies, better known as the “gay tail,” which is not usually selected for because there is a superstition that a dog with the J-tail doesn’t have the proper attitude to approach the stocks. Or maybe for “Bo,” the dwarfed collie, it’s an indication of his lifestyle choice.

Curiously enough, there is this post by a Vancouverite who runs a rescue society:

Kidney problems? Hair loss? Thyroid? Dental issues? Although these health concerns are an issue with pigs and with some breeds of dogs, it is curious dwarfism also occur in Border Collies as well.

So, someone asked for a dwarfed collie? There it is.